Chiang Mai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$291
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
20
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 43% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6939th and 4439th ($691 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4535th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$7421

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$829
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$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905